(Minghui.org) I make truth-clarification materials, so I take cell phone security very seriously. Whenever I visited a Falun Dafa practitioner’s home, I removed the battery. When I visited relatives or friends, I put my phone in a distant place, then I returned to talk or do other things without the phone nearby, to prevent us from being eavesdropped on.
I visited my aunt’s home in April 2017. I was so engrossed in talking with her that I forgot to put my phone in a safe place. It wasn’t until later that I realized it was still with me.
As a result, in the early hours of the next night, the police came to my home. One officer asked, “Where did you go yesterday?” I immediately realized that my cell phone caused this trouble. I was arrested, and the practitioner I’d been in contact with was also implicated. Practitioner Ming had previously maintained a decent cultivation environment, but after being arrested and detained, her family blocked her from studying the Fa (teachings) and doing the exercises, causing her great harm and tribulations. I was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. This was a painful lesson, all because of my cell phone.
After I was released from prison, I decided not to carry my cell phone with me when I went out, and not use it to contact other practitioners. I wished to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from eavesdropping, tracking, and persecuting us. I wanted to truly cultivate well and assist Master in Fa-rectification.
Getting Rid of WeChat’s Distractions
After I was released from prison, my family gave me a smartphone and connected it to the Internet. I soon learned how to use it. At first, I was addicted, but not too much, and I could still control myself. When I read what Master said about cell phone safety, I realized that as a Dafa practitioner, I must follow Master’s instructions and uninstall WeChat, a multi-purpose app. I met a practitioner in technical training and shared my thought to uninstall WeChat. He taught me how to do it. I tried many times on my own, but couldn’t figure it out. I asked my family for help, but they didn’t care about it, so I let it go.
WeChat interfered with my Fa study. For example, when WeChat rang, I’d rush to check even if I was reading the Fa. I thought my family might need help, only to find it had nothing to do with me. Another time, I’d open my phone and see images of people on the screen, which made me feel very uncomfortable. As a practitioner, I should only read Master’s lectures and Dafa materials. How could I possibly read these ordinary things? What should I do? I couldn’t uninstall it myself, and I realized I couldn’t put it off any longer. I had to uninstall or delete WeChat immediately. After letting go of my fear of family resentment, I suddenly remembered Master’s teachings about phones not being able to access the Internet. I decided to upgrade to a senior-friendly phone. Uninstalling WeChat would solve the problem. On October 18, 2024, I took my smartphone to a cell phone store and bought a senior-friendly phone. Freed from the distraction of WeChat, I felt a profound sense of relief.
After returning home, I gave the smartphone to my husband and told him, “I bought a phone for senior citizens, and I’m giving the smartphone back to you.”
When my husband heard I’d bought a senior citizen’s phone, he got angry and said, “No one wants that crappy phone you bought.”
I replied, “I want it.” He was silent.
Now, my family has gotten used to me not having WeChat. They call whenever there’s something to communicate. Freed from the distraction of WeChat, I can concentrate on studying the Fa.
Striving Forward
In an article in Minghui Weekly, a practitioner reminded everyone of an issue: interference from cell phones. We truly shouldn’t use our cell phone. Master has enlightened us, noting that many Dafa practitioners, due to their attachment to their phones, have become possessed by demonic spirits. These manifest as various illnesses and karma, such as stroke. Some practitioners even feel things roaming around inside their bodies, causing extreme discomfort. These are obvious manifestations. The article discussed how, in other dimensions, practitioners saw evil beings persecuting Dafa practitioners—these entities were to reincarnate as humans, and were instead reborn as cell phones.
The practitioner also mentioned that if using a cell phone is necessary for work, Master’s Fa body can block them and prevent the demons from possessing you. However, if it’s not for this reason, it’s Dafa practitioners asking for it, and Master can’t intervene. The cell phone network is a critical test placed by the old forces on Dafa practitioners. Don’t be fooled by it, and don’t touch it. We must also send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate everything we see. This includes texts, images, videos, and music. It’s truly difficult. Without strong righteous thoughts, we can succumb to illness and karma. It is not easy for us to practice cultivation. We have come through so much hardship and we cannot fail in the end because of our mobile phones.
After reading the practitioner’s article, I was truly shocked. I knew Master was using it to enlighten me. If I didn’t delete WeChat, the consequences would be dire. Looking back, before I uninstalled WeChat, my health was very poor. I ached all over, and I thought I was eliminating karma. Now I understand it was my attachment to WeChat that caused it.
After I uninstalled WeChat, Master saw my steadfast resolve, and two weeks later, Master cleaned and purified my body again. At the beginning of the cleaning, I ached all over, had a high fever, and experienced clogged blood vessels in my head. I recited the verses for sending righteous thoughts. During the process, I constantly did what I was supposed to do. At the time, I was reviewing my handwritten copies of Zhuan Falun. Over the course of five weeks, I reviewed the five copies. My body, purified by Master, once again experienced a sense of lightness and clarity, free from illness. Thank you, Master!
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